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Parshat Teztaveh February 16, 2019 11 Adar I, 5779
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on Tetzaveh
TORAH There are lives that are and energy and leadership. He nurse, radiating gentleness
ARTSCROLL 464 lessons. The late Henry became the chairperson of and concern. His love for
HERTZ 339 Knobil’s was one. He was many Jewish organizations Renata and hers for him
born in Vienna in 1932. including the national Israel bathed the two of them in a
His father had come (UJIA) appeal, British Friends kind of radiance that was
HAFTORAH of Bar Ilan University, the moving and humbling. And
there in the 1920s to
ARTSCROLL 1159 escape the rising tide of Jewish Marriage Council, the though he might, like Job,
HERTZ 350 antisemitism in Poland, British-Israel Chamber of have stormed the gates of
heaven to know why this
but like Jacob fleeing
Commerce and the Western
from Esau to Laban, he Marble Arch Synagogue. He had happened to them, he
Times found that he had fled loved learning and teaching did the opposite. He
one danger only to arrive Torah. He was a fine raconteur thanked God daily for all the
at another. After the with an endless supply of blessings they had enjoyed.
Candle Lighting 5:11 pm Anschluss and jokes, and regularly used his He never complained, never
Kristallnacht it became humor to bring “laughter doubted, never wavered in
Mincha 5:15 pm clear that, if the family therapy” to cancer patients, his faith.
were to survive, they had Holocaust survivors and the
Hashkama 8:00 am to leave. They arrived in residents of Jewish Care Then, a year ago, he was
Britain in 1939, just homes. Blessed with three diagnosed with an
Youth Minyan 8:30 am
weeks before their fate children and many inoperable condition. He
Parsha Shiur 8:30 am would have been sealed grandchildren, he had retired had, and knew he had, only
had they stayed. Henry and was looking forward, with a short time to live. What
Main 9:00 am grew up in Nottingham, Renata, to a serene last he did then was a supreme
in the Midlands. There he chapter in a long and good life. act of will. He sought one
Beit Midrash 9:15 am studied textiles, and after thing: to be given the grace
his army service went to Then, seven years ago, he to live as long as Renata
Gemara Shiur 4:05 pm work for one of the great came back from morning did, so that she would never
British companies, service in the synagogue to find herself alone. Three
Mincha 5:05 pm eventually starting his find that Renata had suffered a months ago, as I write
own highly successful devastating stroke. For a while these words, Renata died.
Shabbat Ends 6:20 pm
textile business. her life hung in the balance. Shortly thereafter, Henry
She survived, but their whole joined her. “Beloved and
R’ Reisman Video 8:00 pm
He was a passionate, life now had to change. They pleasant in their lives, and
Sun. Feb. 17 7:30/8:30 am believing Jew and loved gave up their magnificent in their death undivided.”
everything about apartment in the center of Rarely have I seen such
Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am Judaism. He and his wife town to a place with easier love in adversity. Henry
Tue., Wed. & Fri. 6:45/7:45 am Renata were a model wheelchair access. Henry taught us about the power
couple, active in became Renata’s constant care of faith to turn pain into
Mincha 5:20 pm
synagogue life, always -taker and life support. He was chessed, loving-kindness.
Latest Times for inviting guests to their with her day and night, Faith was at the very heart
Shema/Shemoneh Esrei home for Shabbat or the attentive to her every need. of what he stood for. He
festivals. I came to know The transformation was believed that God had
February 16 9:28/10:22 am Henry because he astonishing. Before, he had spared him from Hitler for a
believed in giving back to been a strong-willed purpose. He had given
February 23 9:23/10:18 am the community, not only businessman and communal Henry business success for
in money but also in time leader. Now he became a a purpose also. I never
Next Shabbat
Ki Tisa
Bima Flowers are sponsored by
Kiddush
Candle Lighting 5:19 pm is sponsored by
the Rastegar & Neman families
Great neck Synagogue
Mincha 5:20 pm in memory of Massoud Rastegar